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HexaQuEST Health, Inc.

WI - RN - IMC Surgical Trauma Unit - Evening/Night

HexaQuEST Health, Inc., Madison, Wisconsin, us, 53774


Job Description:

**Traveler must meet all minimum requirements below to be consider.**Do not submit traveler who have or will have expiring licenses and/or certifications during time frame of entire assignment. Traveler will automatically be declined.**Only submit traveler who can work schedule in posting and interested in the unit.Traumatic injury is a disease process unto itself requiring specialized and experienced multidisciplinary treatment and specialized resources. According to the CDC, the leading causes of trauma are motor vehicle accidents, falls, and assaults. The F4/4 Trauma/Trauma and Surgical IMC is a 26 bed unit that consists of a 12 bed intermediate care unit (IMC) for trauma and surgical patients and a 14 bed general care unit.The Trauma and Surgical Intermediate Care Unit on F4/4 provides comprehensive multidisciplinary care to patients who have sustained multi-system trauma as well as high acuity surgical patients. Major clinical activities may include chest tube management, tracheostomy management, complex wound care, orthopedic stabilization, medication and blood product administration, rehabilitation preparation, mechanical ventilation, central venous pressure and arterial line monitoring and moderate sedation. The trauma general care unit provides care for multi-system trauma patients that are admitted to the unit directly from the emergency department, ICU or IMC.Minimum Requirements:Facility Requirement:Traveler must have permanent address outside 50 mile radius of Madison. Permanent address must be included in traveler's profile: resume, *** portal and all onboarding documentation must have permanent address listed.Experience:IMC and recent acute medical or surgical experience required.If ICU experience, must be willing to care for IMC and general care patient population.Traveler must have completed two years of acute care experience within last 3 years.Traveler must have experience in an Academic Level 1 - Trauma center or similar size hospital.Successfully completed traveler assignment (13 weeks).Licensure and Certification:Traveler must have WI nursing license or compact license from their permanent address state. *Will consider candidates without WI or compact license but must apply for a temporary license under the Wisconsin Act 10 order within 48 hours of offer accepted and provide screenshot of application submitted. Traveler must complete this requirement prior to being cleared to start.BLS & ACLS - must be certified through American Heart Association ONLYReferenceNeeds 2 references from recent work environment/assignments (supervisor or manager only).TelemetryTraveler must have Basic Arrhythmia experience. Will be required to pass Telemetry test upon arrival at UWHC. (Not for clinic positions)Telemetry Competency: (Please note the Inpatient/Outpatient OR RN's do not complete telemetry)All agency travelers must demonstrate competency in interpretation of cardiac rhythms before your orientation begins. Previous completion of PALS, ACLS, etc. is not acceptable as a demonstration of this competency. Instead, you will be expected to satisfactorily complete a 20 question test which consists of multiple choice questions and write-in rhythm identification. You must pass with an overall score of 80% and correctly identify 100% of the 4 life-threatening rhythms for your patient population (adult or peds). If there are any questions, please refer to earlier communication from UWHC to your agency.FloatingTravelers are the first to float to floors working with children up to 1 year of age and/or based on the traveler's competency skills/experience. The Traveler may have shifts scheduled in multiple units, depending on the current staffing needs and/or different locations within the organization. During the traveler's assignment, if the primary unit no longer has a need, shifts will be re-assigned to another unit in order to complete contract.Location: University Hospital, 600 Highland Ave, Madison, WI 53792Parking: Permit required through UW Transportation.University Hospital in Madison is a Magnet®-designated facility that's ranked Wisconsin's #1 hospital and considered one of the nation's leading hospitals, teaching institutions and referral centers.

Position Urgency:Quick Start

Shifts:36 hrs/week, Evening/Night, 1900-730, every other weekend or to meet unit staffing needs and some holidays.

State License Details:Must Be Currently Active

Minimum Years of Experience:2

Minimum Guaranteed Hours:36

Specialty Type:Nursing

Sub Specialty:Step Down, PCU, IMC (Intermediate Care)

General Certifications:BLS/BCLS

Bilingual:No

EMR Used:EPIC

Holiday Coverage Required:No